In depth history

For over 167 years, a four-mile canal snaked its way through Southwark, supplying south London with everything from timber to...

So much in Bermondsey reminds us of the Rolls family. For a start, Rolls Road is named after them and...

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve written articles about various steam road vehicles which passed through or originated in...

Forty years on from the notorious Bermondsey by-election that was marred by homophobia, Peter Tatchell has spoken about his secret...

In the past five articles I’ve been talking about manufacturers and experimenters with mechanically driven road transport in Greenwich in...

Nineteenth century Greenwich was home to any number of innovative engineers – with a reputation for skilled metal working. Most...

In 1843, the Thames Tunnel opened to much fanfare, quickly becoming the world’s first underwater shopping arcade. Nathaniel Hawthorne visited...

110 years ago, on August 4 1912, a team of boy scouts from Walworth perished off the coast of the...

Eighteen people were killed - including ten children - more than 130 were injured

The Battle of Jutland raged from 31 May until 1 June 1916. While campaigns on land could drag on for...